Ifa Bayeza

Mosaic Theater Company Honors George Vradenburg, Andy Shallal, and Susan Clampitt at The Spark 2026 Benefit
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 6, 2026

Mosaic Theater Company's benefit The Spark 2026 will honor philanthropist and civic leader George Vradenburg for his dedication to new play development and emerging female writers; and entrepreneur and philanthropist Andy Shallal for his commitment to art and activism.

Brian Dietzen and Diona Reasonove to Star in THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT Reading at Fountain Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 28, 2025

NCIS co-stars Brian Dietzen and Diona Reasonover will star in two free performances of a staged reading of The Owl and the Pussycat, Bill Manhoff’s 1965 romantic comedy about unexpected love and the attraction of opposites. Learn how to attend!

The Kennedy Center Presents THE SECOND ANNUAL LOCAL THEATRE FESTIVAL
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 30, 2024

The Kennedy Center has announced the return of the Local Theatre Festival at The REACH on Saturday, August 24, 2024, starting at 10:00 a.m. 

Generation Now Theatre Partnership Provides Update on Progress in 2023, 2024
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2024

The five theatres of the landmark Generation Now partnership (Latino Theater Company, Ma-Yi Theater Company, Native Voices, Penumbra, and Children’s Theatre Company) have announced the progress made in the development of multiple commissions by BIPOC artists, of new works for multigeneration audiences.

Director Shirley Jo Finney Passes Away at 74
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 14, 2023

The theater community mourns the passing of celebrated director Shirley Jo Finney, who passed away after battling cancer. The Fountain Theatre will host a memorial service to honor her life and achievements.

Station Hope Features a Poet Laureate, a Focus on Jesse Owens, a Local Jazz Club, and More
by Stephi Wild - May 17, 2023

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) presents the 10th anniversary of Station Hope on Saturday, May 27, 2023, from 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm on the grounds of Cleveland’s first authenticated Underground Railroad site St. John’s Episcopal Church at 2600 Church Avenue. Station Hope is a jubilant community event celebrating Cleveland’s social justice heritage and exploring contemporary struggles for freedom and equity.

NCIS's Rocky Carroll To Star In August Wilson's HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED At Los Angeles Theatre Center
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 11, 2023

NCIS's Rocky Carroll to star in Los Angeles premiere of August Wilson's 'How I Learned What I Learned'

Previews: BIPOC Play Reading Series To Include THE BALLAD OF EMMETT TILL And FOR COLORED GIRLS... At Straz TECO Theatre
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - Mar 1, 2023

The Ballad of Emmett Till is the true account of a black 14-year-old boy who was tortured and brutally murdered for allegedly flirting with a white woman in 1955 Mississippi.

Ping Chong and Company Reveals New Artistic Leadership Team
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2023

Performer and director Nile Harris and playwright, director, and dramaturg Talvin Wilks will join Ping Chong and Company Managing Director Jane Jung and Associate Director Sara Zatz to form the pioneering organization’s new Artistic Leadership Team.

Generation Now Partnership Announces First Round Of Commissions
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2023

As part of their landmark partnership, the five Generation Now theatres (Latino Theater Company, Ma-Yi Theater Company, Native Voices at the Autry, Penumbra, and Children's Theatre Company) have awarded their first round of commissions to four incredible projects.

National Queer Theater Presents Workshop Of New Solo Show By Ayla Sullivan In NYC
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 26, 2022

Today. National Queer Theater has announced that it will produce a workshop of a new play created and performed by Ayla Xuan Chi Sullivan (they/them), a Black and Vietnamese, queer, nonbinary, interdisciplinary arts practitioner, and directed by Roger Q. Mason (they/them). Gaven Trinidad (they/them) will serve as dramaturg.

Review: THE TILL TRILOGY at Mosaic Theater Company
by Olivia Murray - Oct 18, 2022

I strongly encourage anyone who can, to go see at least one if not all three parts of this story.

Embracing Arlington Arts Releases EMMETT TILL TRILOGY AND RACIAL JUSTICE Education Podcast Series
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 28, 2022

The non-profit organization Embracing Arlington Artss has released its 'Emmett Till Trilogy and Racial Justice - Theaters Keeping the Conversation Going' four-part Educational Podcast Series.

Harlem Stage Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring BLACK ARTS MOVEMENT: EXAMINED & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 13, 2022

Harlem Stage has announced highlights of its 2022-2023 season, whose centerpiece is a seven-event series devoted to deepening and unpacking understandings of the Black Arts Movement, its intersections with the larger Black Power Movement, and its historic and cultural relevance in today’s America.

Mosaic Theater Honors Civil Rights Icon In THE TILL TRILOGY
by Stephi Wild - Sep 7, 2022

Mosaic Theater Company commences its first season helmed by Artistic Director Reginald L. Douglas with Ifa Bayeza's highly anticipated theatrical anthology The Till Trilogy, on stage October 4 - November 20, 2022.

Mosaic Theater Company of DC Announces 2022-23 Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2022

Mosaic Theater Company of DC is proud to announce its compelling 2022/23 season, the first season selected and planned by Mosaic’s new Artistic Director, Reginald L. Douglas.